<\/iframe><\/p>\r\n\r\nRabbi Amit Yaakovitzky on his book 'The Lion's Den':<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n"Who is mighty? He who conquers his impulse." According to the sages, self-control is called valor! Not developing muscles or learning karate... That is, not using the body to defeat "external goals," but rather the strength of the heart, control over impulses and desires. For example, control over the amount and type of food a person consumes.<\/p>\r\n\r\nSelf-control is about conquering and restraining the natural tendencies within us. Indeed, fighting against oneself is difficult, because we are the most persistent enemy! And this is a literal war of attrition - "a time of eating is a time of war" that requires much effort and endurance, but its end is entirely good.<\/p>\r\n\r\nThe struggle against the desire to eat is one of the hardest to confront because it is a daily battle. "Victory" and control are necessary to draw closer to Hashem, and thus we can train ourselves to find pleasure mainly in spiritual things.<\/p>\r\n\r\nThe challenge of food has been with us since Adam's sin with the 'Tree of Knowledge,' continued through Esau selling his birthright to Jacob for lentil stew, and so forth to our present day. The great sages of Israel throughout the generations have faced this desire, particularly through fasting and ascetic practices. The Vilna Gaon wrote: "It is impossible to attain the sweetness of the Torah without asceticism and keeping away from desires" (Even Shlomo, Chapter 1).<\/p>\r\n\r\nThe truth is indeed difficult when it comes to the desire to eat, and therefore some of the things written in this booklet are presented humorously. I have tried to clarify the importance of the topic simply and in an "unthreatening" manner, so that our body does not "reject" the matter from the first page... <\/p>\r\n\r\nSo just before the first bite, and before sticking the fork into the food, it's important to take a close look and examine: F-O-O-D as an acronym: What to eat, How to eat, How much to eat, and Why to eat. After answering all these, if we still have an appetite - we can joyfully begin to eat...<\/p>\r\n\r\nBon appétit...\r\n
Rabbi Amit Yaakovitzky on his book 'The Lion's Den':<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n"Who is mighty? He who conquers his impulse." According to the sages, self-control is called valor! Not developing muscles or learning karate... That is, not using the body to defeat "external goals," but rather the strength of the heart, control over impulses and desires. For example, control over the amount and type of food a person consumes.<\/p>\r\n\r\nSelf-control is about conquering and restraining the natural tendencies within us. Indeed, fighting against oneself is difficult, because we are the most persistent enemy! And this is a literal war of attrition - "a time of eating is a time of war" that requires much effort and endurance, but its end is entirely good.<\/p>\r\n\r\nThe struggle against the desire to eat is one of the hardest to confront because it is a daily battle. "Victory" and control are necessary to draw closer to Hashem, and thus we can train ourselves to find pleasure mainly in spiritual things.<\/p>\r\n\r\nThe challenge of food has been with us since Adam's sin with the 'Tree of Knowledge,' continued through Esau selling his birthright to Jacob for lentil stew, and so forth to our present day. The great sages of Israel throughout the generations have faced this desire, particularly through fasting and ascetic practices. The Vilna Gaon wrote: "It is impossible to attain the sweetness of the Torah without asceticism and keeping away from desires" (Even Shlomo, Chapter 1).<\/p>\r\n\r\nThe truth is indeed difficult when it comes to the desire to eat, and therefore some of the things written in this booklet are presented humorously. I have tried to clarify the importance of the topic simply and in an "unthreatening" manner, so that our body does not "reject" the matter from the first page... <\/p>\r\n\r\nSo just before the first bite, and before sticking the fork into the food, it's important to take a close look and examine: F-O-O-D as an acronym: What to eat, How to eat, How much to eat, and Why to eat. After answering all these, if we still have an appetite - we can joyfully begin to eat...<\/p>\r\n\r\nBon appétit...\r\n
"Who is mighty? He who conquers his impulse." According to the sages, self-control is called valor! Not developing muscles or learning karate... That is, not using the body to defeat "external goals," but rather the strength of the heart, control over impulses and desires. For example, control over the amount and type of food a person consumes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Self-control is about conquering and restraining the natural tendencies within us. Indeed, fighting against oneself is difficult, because we are the most persistent enemy! And this is a literal war of attrition - "a time of eating is a time of war" that requires much effort and endurance, but its end is entirely good.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The struggle against the desire to eat is one of the hardest to confront because it is a daily battle. "Victory" and control are necessary to draw closer to Hashem, and thus we can train ourselves to find pleasure mainly in spiritual things.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The challenge of food has been with us since Adam's sin with the 'Tree of Knowledge,' continued through Esau selling his birthright to Jacob for lentil stew, and so forth to our present day. The great sages of Israel throughout the generations have faced this desire, particularly through fasting and ascetic practices. The Vilna Gaon wrote: "It is impossible to attain the sweetness of the Torah without asceticism and keeping away from desires" (Even Shlomo, Chapter 1).<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The truth is indeed difficult when it comes to the desire to eat, and therefore some of the things written in this booklet are presented humorously. I have tried to clarify the importance of the topic simply and in an "unthreatening" manner, so that our body does not "reject" the matter from the first page... <\/p>\r\n\r\n
So just before the first bite, and before sticking the fork into the food, it's important to take a close look and examine: F-O-O-D as an acronym: What to eat, How to eat, How much to eat, and Why to eat. After answering all these, if we still have an appetite - we can joyfully begin to eat...<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Bon appétit...
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